On gunplay, holidays and renaming the US

3:12 PM,
Sep. 27, 2013

Written by

Joseph Haley, Hendersonville

Some queries. Art Pope - do all Carolinians know (and despise) the name Art Pope? They should. He now runs the state thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court's infamous decision allowing unlimited political donations. His spending millions (inherited) to foster gerrymandering allowed Republicans - despite losing the overall popular vote - to win North Carolina's U.S. House seats nine to four. Art Pope.Have those favoring arming everyone watched the Miami trial of eight policemen who killed a youth (black? naturally) in a stationary car, from nearly point blank range? These trained marksmen ...